Rail-fastener



F. HAZNER AND L. GASIOREK.

RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4, 1921.

1 ,387,052. Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

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RANKJIA NER Aivn LEOPOLD-GASIQREK, or NEWAR NEW JERSEY;

RAIL-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, FRANK HAZNER and LnoroLn GASYIQREKL citizens; of Poland and the United States, respectively, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to track rail fastening means, for securing the rails to the ties and for securing'the rail ends to one another.

The invention has for an object to provide a simple and 'efiicient device of this kind which will securely hold the rails, and properly buttress and reinforce the same at the joints.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a plan view of a section of a railroad track having the rails secured to the ties by our improved fastening means.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View showing the arrangement at the rail joints.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation at a rail joint, parts being broken out into longitudinal section.

Fig. 4. is a transverse section on the line 4ll of Fig. 3, but on a smaller scale.

Referring now to the drawings, the reference numerals 10 and 11 indicate adjacent rails, the usual ties or sleepers being shown at 12. As here embodied our improved rail fastening means comprises a chair-plate 15 which rests upon the tie 12 and has the rail resting in turn, thereon, this plate having at one side an integral projection 16 which projects over one side of the base flange of the rail and has a fish-plate element 17 formed on its upper end which fits snugly between the base flange and tread of the rail, this fish-plate element 17 being extended at opposite ends beyond the chairplate 15.

Upon the opposite side of the rail the chair-plate 15 is formed with apair of grooves 18 on its upper face, these groovesextending longitudinally of the rail from edge to edge of the plate and being inclined downwardly and away from the rail as shown. I

Upon the grooved portion of the plate 15 Specification of Letters Patent.

is seated an angular bracket 20 ofashape complementary to the projection l6fon 'the opposite side of the rail and having a-lishplate element 21, similar to the element 17,

formed at its upper end and engagingthe rail. The bracket 20 has a pair of tongues 23 formed on its under face which are complementary to, and engage slidably in, the grooves 18, the inclined arrangement of the tongues and grooves preventing disengagement thereof by other than a sliding movement of the bracket 20 longitudinally of the rail.

Fixed in the fish-plate element 17 are a pair of projecting studs 25 which are adapted to project freely into registering apertures in the rails to localize the same longitudinally with respect to the fastening means. It will be understood that these studs will only be employed at the rail ends. I

To secure the device to the ties 12 spikes.

26 are driven through suitable apertures in the inner side thereof and throughsuitable registering apertures in the brackets 20 andthe outer side thereof.

For convenience in properly locating the bracket 20 on the plate 15 we provide the latter with a spring pressed stud 30 adapted to engage in an aperture 31 in the bracket.

Patented Aug. 9,1321. Application filedMay 4,1921. Serial 5 466,855. 1 3

As shown in Fig. 3 this stud is'located in I a socket 32 in the plate 15 and the spring 33 surrounds a downwardly extendingstem 34 thereof which projects into a recess 35.

in the tie and has a collar 36 fixed to its lower end to limit its upward movement.

In the assembly of the device the plates I 15 are first placed on the ties and the rails laid thereon, the studs 25, in the fish-plates engaging in the apertures in the rail ends.

The brackets 20 are then slid longitudinally into place, the studs 30 being first depressed by hand and springing up into the openings 31. The spikes 26 are then driven into the ties. To dismantle the track the above operation is reversed. I

Having thus described ourinvention. what we claim as newand desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United Statesis as follows:

A rail fasteningdevice comprising achairplate having an integral projection on one side adapted to engage over the base flange of the rail, a fish-plate formed on and proecting at its ends beyond said extensions,

of the chair-plate and engage over the base a bracket adapted to rest on the other side flange of the rail, said bracket having longitudinal tongues thereon engaging in complementary grooves in the said chair-plate, a fish-plate element formed on and projecting at its ends beyond said bracket, a tie on which the chair-plate rests, said tie having a recess formed in its upper face, said chair-plate having a socket formed therein in registry with said recess and said bracket having an aperture therein Which registers With the said socket, a stud located in said socket adapted'to engage in. said aperture,

a spring in said socket normally urging said stud upwardly, a stem formed on said stud and extending downward into the recess, and- 1 5 a collar on said stern located in said recess and adapted to bear against the bottom of. said chair-plate to limit upward movement of said stud.

In testimony whereof We have aflixed our 20 signatures. 4

FRANK HAZNERQ LEOPOLD GASIOREK. 

